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British public open to compromise on Brexit deal, new research finds
A new survey suggests the British public are most in favour of a Norway-style deal with the EU.
A very British EU: how Europe has been portrayed by thriller writers
How the shifting debate on Europe has been portrayed – or not – in UK popular culture.
Is Trump actually popular in Poland?
A historian who studies Poland witnesses the president’s visit to Warsaw, and casts a skeptical eye at the crowd that took in the president’s speech.
Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development
All over the world people who have been harmed by the conventional money systems are devising alternative currencies, challenging the centralised monetary policy approach.
‘Energy Brexit’: What are the consequences on both sides of the Channel?
A year after Brexit, experts from the Grenoble École de Management and the Centre for European Economic Research look at what impacts the UK's leaving the EU could have on energy prices and security.
After Brexit, should the UK just join the EEA?
To some it seems like the most sensible option, but it would antagonise the hard Brexiteers.
Brexit and weak government: a drama lesson from the Greek economy
A warning from Athens about facing political headwinds with a government barely worth the name.
How to protect 4.5m people from becoming Brexit bargaining chips
A treaty on citizens' rights in a moral obligation and legally possible too.
It’s in the EU’s interest to press ahead with Brexit negotiations
The balance of power in Brexit talks is firmly with the EU.
Fact Check: is China dumping steel?
Politicians in Europe, the US and the UK have blamed steel industry woes on artificially cheap imports.
Why the hung parliament spells economic turbulence for the UK economy
Markets hate uncertainty and the economic data reflects the turbulent nature of British politics.
How a hung parliament totally changes the game for Brexit
If there's political will, Britain could retain its membership of the single market – or it could crash out without a deal.
UK election: hung parliament casts doubt over Theresa May’s future
Rolling coverage of the general election results from expert academics.
Immigration continues to be unpopular but cutting it will hurt Britain’s economy
Migration from Eastern Europe spurred support for Brexit. But now migration is falling and the economy will suffer.
Trump to Europe: You’re on your own
For more than seven decades, US presidents have encouraged peace in Europe. Trump seems eager to toss that legacy aside. Here's what is at stake.
Ireland is in prime position to profit from Brexit relocations
Dublin's role in global business is threatened by Trump's tax plans, so the opportunity presented by Britain's EU exit will have to be snatched with both hands.
Cut immigration and the UK’s economic prospects will just get worse – here’s why
Immigration targets are based on a lack of understanding of the UK's labour needs and could seriously damage the economy.
Why the EU’s Singapore ruling does not lead to a smoother Brexit road for Britain
It's likely that a future UK-EU trade deal will be subject to approval by all EU member states and their sub-national parliaments.
Fireworks, feelings, and fraught relations at Eurovision 2017
As always, Eurovision 2017 blended pop and politics. Russia was missing from the Ukrainian-hosted contest, and the UK had healing words, post Brexit.
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